The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
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NIssIssIPPI CANDIDATES TAX
ING ADVANTAGE OF THE
sessIens OF the Courts TO Ventilate
Their Wit, Eloquence and Logic
10 the "Dear People,"

Court for the first court district of
Pamela county convened here today.
There is not q great deal OF business
before the court, but TO their regret |
there Is enough to keep the most OF
our people from the races, who would
like to 20. Besides the home bar,
there was in attendance upon the |
court today from distance the Hon.
]. b. Morgan and Col. I. W. White
from Hernandez; the Hons. 6. ID.
Stands and l. D. 0'Glesby, Eugene
johnson and W. ]. Eastfrom Senate
bia; the Hon. Samuel q. Cook, James
Stone, L O. Standifer aid Perrin ii
Lovrey from Batesville, the last
named being alec the brilliant young
editor OF the Pdnolidn, and A. ii.
Whitfield and ]. ]. Slack from Gre
NADIA.
The woods are full OF candidates
who wish to be employed" by the
qualified electors at the next ensuing
election TO prosecute Tor the State, and
q quartette OF these gentlemen made
an exhibition OF their wit, eloquence,
powers Of oratory and argument be-
fore the voters present today. Judge
Roane was considerable, and abbrevist-
ing his usually long charge to the
grand jury, adjourned his court from
II to 2 o'clock TO give the candidates q
chance at the dear people" and they
made the most OF the occasion that
was possible.
Mr.. Whitfield led of in his usual
ham. atyle. and entertained his audi
ence about forty. five minutes in q
speech replete with wit, eloquence and
classic lore, and portrayed before them
in forcible language the order OF abili-
~, talent aud moral worth a man
should possess to represent the dignity
and maj esty of the great State OF Mis-
sissippi as her prosecuting officer. At
the close OF Mr.. Whitfield's speech
Mr.. Sack, though slightly dis6gurec,
was still in the ring, and came forward
smiling He Is the battle Scared vet
eran Of the quartette, and gave his war
record in vein Of humor almost equal
to that OF the most celebrated humor-
lists OF the day. He infested that to
secure q Prosecuting Attorney equal
in TALENT and ability to the standard
erected by Mr.. Whitfield that Daniel
Webster would have to be resurrected.
Ia regard to moral worth he claimed
to be nothing but an honest sinner,
and said he had not played poker since
Confederate money became worthless,
and though when at the point OF starv-
alton during Hoods campaign he stole
few hogs In Georgia, he thought the
ofisnse was barred by the statute Of
limitation.
Mr.. 0'Glesby followed Mr.. Sack, and
90 DESTROYS lie he Of being sgain EN-
ployed to prosecute for the State for
the third term, that, like Jacob, he
considers the time he has already
served as short With eyes Buffused
In tears, he rebutted Stacks war
record with touching, tender and
pathetic allubion to the time when a
mere boy, he carried wa'er to the fell
lows who made bullets, muskets and
other munitions OF war, that others
older and more fortunate might be-
come battle Scared veterans.
Mr.. OGlekby Appealed to the voters
to leave Aentiment out and make q
business Transaction out OF 1t in selec CT
ing q prosecuting attorney. He said
Oh At after eight years Of service he was
better qualified 10 serve the State four
years more than others without the
same degree Of experience. The bur.
den Of his speech was upon the idea
that because he had been in office
eight years he had acquired sufficient
experience 10 entitle him to the posi-
ton four years more.
The Hon, Samuel O. Cook, who 20
ably and efficiently represented
Pamela county iu ths last Legislature,
closed the interesting discussion. He
urged tina. q great deal OF the argu-
ment had been wholly irrelevant.
That q man ought not to be elected to
office simply because he had made a
good colder, or had carried water 10 the
bullet moulders AID musket makers.
That while he was In arms during the
war II was his mothers arms and wa
only 10 years Of age when the wal
closed. That while he recognized the
fact that competency and fitness was
requisite in the law officer OF the dis
trlct, he believed in maintaining Dam
= ocratic principles, preceden aud Gu
premacy, aud invoked the sound Dem
ocratic principle and precedent OF TO
tation In iii 20 es necessary to maintain
supremacy. He showed very clearly
that, 0'Glssby's argumsnt, II followed
to It's logical conclusion, would Great,
q peTpstuity In himself to the
Office OF District Attorney
would grow gray in the service and al
last die with "harness on his back.
That vt the end OF four years more
according to the aim Of Mr. 0'Glesby
he would be better qualti d than nov
and for that reason would renew hi
argument a. the close OF the "thirC
term" and at the close Of each sue
cessive term, ad inhnitum. Th,
speaker Stained that such doctrine
was dangerous In the extreme, auC
contrary 20 the genius and spirit o
democratic Institutions. That Will,
he recognize d the fact that Mr.
0'Glesby was competent there wert
others equally 30. T1at he was an or
dent supp arIsr Of DIR. 0'G esby 70
the second tsrm, but would not sup
port any man for this Office for
longer period.
The writer observed tina. MI
O'Glesby did not say he would not b
acaudidate fer fourth, or q 6fth, or
later term, II continued in office now
and for successive terms. In fact, h
LETT the impression on his he arers tina
having a peculiar fitness for the offict
he had unfurled his banner on tn
outer wall, and in all probabilit
would DO candidate while life last
With due Difference to Mr.. o. Glesby
pressing inclination to the "winC
ward" side of this question, / fully b,
lieve he ought TO "cast anchor" whei
he is, aud gracefully retire from th
field. II he fails to do 80, furth,
believe that q representative CONVEX
ton OF Democrats will "sit down O
him" The race promises to be a liv
ly one, as a nomination is considere
equivalent to sn election. yKRIrAs
A BaVaEely Brutal Prise Fight
NKw York, April 20 Jack Hoppe
OF this city, and Mike Cushing;
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